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1. A client who is unstable and requires frequent vital signs has an electronic blood pressure
machine automatically measuring his blood pressure every 15 min. However, the
machine is reading the client’s blood pressure at more frequent intervals, and the
readings are not similar. The nurse checks the machine settings and observes the
additional readings, but the problem continues. Which of the following is the appropriate
nursing action?
--> Disconnect the machine, and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min.
2. A nurse is caring for a client just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The client is
resistant to learning self-injection of insulin and asks the nurse to administer all the
injections. The nurse explains the importance of learning self-care and appropriately
adds which of the following statements?
Tell me what I can do to help you overcome your fear of giving yourself injections.
3. An assistive personnel says to the nurse, “This client is incontinent of stool three or four
times a day. I get angry, and I think that the client is doing it just to get attention. I think
we should put adult diapers on her.” Which is the appropriate nursing response?